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kmcd · 08-02-2011, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hollywood21639

Looks like with such a wide wheel you're going to kick up a lot of rocks on the paint.

Maybe. I'll let you know.

I might have to tuck them back in a little with the 15-mm adapters like yotaman96 suggested. I'm starting to think smaller adapters in the back plus 275s on 9-inch wheels in the front will equal the optimum rake.

This is starting to get expensive.

yotaman96 · 08-02-2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kmcd

I might have to tuck them back in a little with the 15-mm adapters like yotaman96 suggested. I'm starting to think smaller adapters in the back plus 275s on 9-inch wheels in the front will equal the optimum rake.

I think this will probably look the best. I believe the word you were looking for is stance, not rake.

You could get your stock fronts narrowed and run them as skinnies at the strip.

It's only money, you can always make more.

bkscott · 08-02-2011, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kmcd

I thought you were going to get your rears widened over at Wheels America. Did you decide not to do that?

Nope. Still planning on it. I am almost to the point where I need new tires. When the current set are done, I will get the wheels widened, and mount the new tires on them.

I wanted to have the 9's in front, and use a second pair of 20 x 9's to widen. So I bought another set, and put the 20 x 9's from those on the front.

I will go to 20 x 11, and get some adapters from ADM.

bkscott · 08-02-2011, 04:53 AM

You could also get another set of adapters for the front, and move them out to match the rears.

There is a guy in Germany running adapters on all 4 wheels. Looks good.

kmcd · 08-02-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by yotaman96

I think this will probably look the best. I believe the word you were looking for is stance, not rake.

You could get your stock fronts narrowed and run them as skinnies at the strip.

It's only money, you can always make more.

I stand corrected. We're wider in the back, not taller.

I'm still a little hesitant to scale back to the 15-mm adapters because I don't like the idea of cutting threads off the studs. I'd still like the option to take them off for the drag strip. Maybe I'm just being too anal about it though. With the way that adapter is made and the way it fits, I doubt the structural integrity of the hub/wheel assembly has been compromised. I should probably just commit to them and be done with it.

kmcd · 08-02-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bkscott

You could also get another set of adapters for the front, and move them out to match the rears.

There is a guy in Germany running adapters on all 4 wheels. Looks good.

Pictures?

Maybe I could do this until I need new tires again. It shouldn't take too long.

bkscott · 08-02-2011, 11:21 AM

Give me a few.

Here you go. Hopefully I won't get into trouble for linking to another site. Those are the stock wheels on H&R 20mm adapters on stock wheels and tires.

http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/5t...lack-rims.html

STARSKI · 08-03-2011, 02:57 PM

So you guys all think I'm better off putting a set of rears on the front? Instead of widening the fronts?

yotaman96 · 08-03-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

So you guys all think I'm better off putting a set of rears on the front? Instead of widening the fronts?

You could buy two wheels cheaper than what it costs to widen them.

kmcd · 08-03-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yotaman96

You could buy two wheels cheaper than what it costs to widen them.

Yep. The only reason we widened the rears is because you can't buy 10.5-inch stockers. You can buy 9-inch stockers for the front, and because of the net difference in width minus offset, you'll gain a little outboard movement as a bonus.

STARSKI · 08-03-2011, 08:39 PM

Ok but I already bought a full set of wheels. Not just 2. I have 2 full sets. One of them I powdercoated front and backs already. So I was just going to send all them to get widened. If not I'm gonna end up with 4 fronts that are mix match unless I powdercoat the rest of the wheels I have.

kmcd · 08-03-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

Ok but I already bought a full set of wheels. Not just 2. I have 2 full sets. One of them I powdercoated front and backs already. So I was just going to send all them to get widened. If not I'm gonna end up with 4 fronts that are mix match unless I powdercoat the rest of the wheels I have.

Well, now that you've explained your dilemma,

STARSKI · 08-04-2011, 06:19 PM

So you guys think I can widen the fronts to 9.5 and put a spacer on them? And widen the rears to 10.8 or 11?

kmcd · 08-04-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by STARSKI

So you guys think I can widen the fronts to 9.5 and put a spacer on them? And widen the rears to 10.8 or 11?

The fronts will work. If you go past 10.5 on the rears, you'll need spacers on the back too.

08-02-2011, 04:53 AM	#200
bkscott Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 1,609 View My Garage	You could also get another set of adapters for the front, and move them out to match the rears. There is a guy in Germany running adapters on all 4 wheels. Looks good. __________________ 94 Firebird Formula (Drowned 08/30/05) 2010 IBM 2SS/RS 6M Arrived 3/25/10. ADM CAI, Borla Type S Cat Back, VMAX Ported TB, LG Short Throw Shifter, 1LE Shocks, Hotchkis Sway Bars, Whiteline Cradle Bushing Inserts, Custom Powdercoated ZL1's ,Michelin Pilot Supersports, Stainless Power Headers, Solo J Pipes, AAC LED Sidemarkers, ZL1 Rockers, SLP Splitter, ADM Stage II Cam,ZL1 Diffuser,Vitesse Throttle Controller.

08-02-2011, 11:21 AM	#203
bkscott Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 1,609 View My Garage	Give me a few. Here you go. Hopefully I won't get into trouble for linking to another site. Those are the stock wheels on H&R 20mm adapters on stock wheels and tires. http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/5t...lack-rims.html __________________ 94 Firebird Formula (Drowned 08/30/05) 2010 IBM 2SS/RS 6M Arrived 3/25/10. ADM CAI, Borla Type S Cat Back, VMAX Ported TB, LG Short Throw Shifter, 1LE Shocks, Hotchkis Sway Bars, Whiteline Cradle Bushing Inserts, Custom Powdercoated ZL1's ,Michelin Pilot Supersports, Stainless Power Headers, Solo J Pipes, AAC LED Sidemarkers, ZL1 Rockers, SLP Splitter, ADM Stage II Cam,ZL1 Diffuser,Vitesse Throttle Controller.

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08-03-2011, 02:57 PM	#204
STARSKI Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 37	So you guys all think I'm better off putting a set of rears on the front? Instead of widening the fronts?

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STARSKI Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 37	Ok but I already bought a full set of wheels. Not just 2. I have 2 full sets. One of them I powdercoated front and backs already. So I was just going to send all them to get widened. If not I'm gonna end up with 4 fronts that are mix match unless I powdercoat the rest of the wheels I have.

08-04-2011, 06:19 PM	#209
STARSKI Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 37	So you guys think I can widen the fronts to 9.5 and put a spacer on them? And widen the rears to 10.8 or 11?